Mahakian, Carl K., 1926-2015
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C.K. Mahakian Vietnam Notebook
Collection
Identifier: SC 00123
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diary and one typed letter by Karnig "Carl" Mahakian dating from November 23, 1966 to December 20, 1966. In it Mahakian describes the people of Vietnam and the conditions. From it, Mahakian used his notes to develop the script for the United States Marine Corps documentary, "County Fair" (1967), which was a military operation in Vietnam. The operation involved the clearing of all residents from their villages in search for Vietcong, weapons, and contraband. The villagers were...
Dates:
1966
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